#26 Jamoris Slaughter 2011-12 Football Roster

2012 (FIFTH YEAR): Had an impressive start to the season before tearing his Achilles tendon on the road against Michigan State (Sept. 15) … started all three games he appeared in … finished with three tackles each against Navy (Sept. 1) and Purdue (Sept. 8) … logged two more tackles against the Spartans before suffering his season-ending injury during the first snap of the second half … proceeded to take on a mentor role for freshman safety Matthias Farley throughout the duration of the season.

2011 (SENIOR): Started 10 games at safety, while appearing in all 13 … did not start vs. Pittsburgh, USC or Stanford …tallied 45 tackles, including four for loss … also had an interception, forced fumble and two pass breakups … had six games with four or more tackles … had career game against Air Force, notching six tackles, while forcing a fumble and intercepting a pass … named FBS Independent Defensive Player of the Week following performance against the Falcons … notched career high in tackles with eight against USC … had five tackles, including first-career tackle for loss, in a victory over Navy … also had four tackles in a win vs. Michigan State and at Stanford … registered career high in solo tackles (five), tackles for loss (two) and sacks (two) against Florida State in the Champs Sports Bowl.

2010 (JUNIOR): Played in 11 games for the Irish, starting against Purdue, Stanford, Boston College, Pittsburgh and Army … totaled 31 tackles … recorded 20 solo and 11 assisted stops … added one interception and three pass breakups … did not see action against Michigan or Navy due to an injury … registered three tackles, including one solo stop, and a pass breakup against Purdue … recorded a season and career-high seven tackles versus Stanford … hauled in an interception against the Cardinal and raced 26 yards, marking the second-longest interception return for the Irish that season … registered four tackles, three solo, in the victory over Pittsburgh … added three tackles and a pass breakup against Tulsa … collected a season-high four solo tackles (five total tackles) against Army at Yankee Stadium … recorded four tackles, including three unassisted stops, in the victory over USC … registered a pair of solo tackles in the victory over Miami (Fla.) in the Hyundai Sun Bowl … added a pass breakup against the Hurricanes … totaled 292 snaps on defense, the third most of any Irish safety and sixth most of any Notre Dame defensive back.

2009 (SOPHOMORE): Defensive back appeared in all 12 games for Irish, making his first career start against Washington State … tallied 14 tackles, including 12 solo stops, in his first season playing … ranked eighth on team with five special teams tackles … recorded four tackles, including three solos, against Washington State … also recorded multiple tackles against Nevada (two solo), Boston College (three total, two solo) and Stanford (two solo) … earned 33:51 of playing time on defense and made 110 special teams appearances.

2008 (FRESHMAN): Did not see any game action as a rookie.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Invited to play in the Under Armour All-American Game in Orlando … named first-team all-state by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution following his senior year … one of just six safeties named to Atlanta Journal-Constitution[apos]s Super Southern 100 list … named first-team all-state for Class AAAA by the Georgia Sports Writers Association … chosen to the Mobile Press-Register[apos]s Super Southeast 120 where he was the ninth-ranked defensive back and the 53rd-ranked player on the list … rated the 86th-best player on the ESPN 150 list … considered by Rivals.com as the 13th-best safety in the country and the 14th-best player in Georgia … ranked the 11th-best player in Georgia and the 11th-best safety in the nation by Scout.com … helped lead the Tigers to the Class AAAA state semifinals before losing to the eventual state champions … finished the season with a 13-1 record and ranked No. 2 in the state … won region six as a senior with a 10-0 record and was member of a defense that allowed only six points per game (best in Class AAAA) and pitched seven shutouts … credited with 56 tackles, three interceptions and 11 pass break ups during senior season … totaled 66 tackles, four interceptions and three forced fumbles as a junior … also ran track and had personal bests of 10.9 in the 100-meter dash and 49.0 in the 400 meters … played for coach Franklin Stephens at Tucker … son of Debbie Garrett… graduated from College of Arts and Letters as an industrial design major … enrolled in graduate studies program.

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